Ballet and science are not the most obvious bedfellows. However, the two are getting up close and personal in the latest Sadler’s Wells production, thanks to a new collaboration between multi award-winning British choreographer Wayne McGregor and a team of cognitive scientists.

Wayne McGregor's boundary-pushing choreography has become something of a calling card. It defies expectation not only in style (his fascination with cognitive theory has resulted in visceral shows with his company, Random Dance) but in attitude too.